PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between David Dallas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Cuervo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Dallas
vs
Cuervo

163 cm
24
145 lbs
6 - 5 - 1

167 cm
25
145 lbs
11 - 10 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

[CBK] Legal Highs ↑ 160Q STAMINA + ENERGY
[CBK] Legal Highs ↑ 160Q STAMINA + ENERGY

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 1, fighting out of London, David Dallas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 10 - 1, fighting out of London, Jose Cuervo!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Atkins and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dallas fails with a takedown attempt.
No joy there for Dallas, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Some wild striking there from Cuervo.
Dallas connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A punch combination from Cuervo misses.
Dallas misses with a low kick.
Cuervo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dallas shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Cuervo gets a clinch.

Cuervo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dallas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Cuervo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cuervo throws a combination that misses
and Dallas counters with a stiff right hand.
Cuervo misses with the combination.
Dallas is looking to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dallas lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Cuervo throws a nice looking combination but Dallas bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cuervo's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Dallas connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Cuervo scrambles back to his feet.

Cuervo is rocked!
Dallas misses with a few strikes there.
Cuervo is still on wobbly legs! Can Dallas finish him?
Cuervo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cuervo seems to have recovered his senses.
Cuervo throws a right and a left that Dallas avoids nicely.
Dallas lands with a nice body kick.
Cuervo looks gassed!
Cuervo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dallas circles away quickly and effectively.
Dallas goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Dallas tries to close the distance and clinch but Cuervo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dallas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Dallas is defended easily by Cuervo.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Dallas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cuervo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dallas sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dallas has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Cuervo throws a body punch but Dallas moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dallas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cuervo was well out of range. Poor timing from Dallas.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Dallas lands a big head kick that sends Cuervo tumbling to the mat! Dallas takes a step backwards and waves Cuervo back to his feet - he wants the finish!
David Dallas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cuervo throws a right and a left that Dallas avoids nicely.
Dallas throws a right hand that Cuervo ducks under and follows up with a left that Cuervo also avoids with ease.
Cuervo avoids the head kick by Dallas.
Cuervo misses with a wild body shot.
Cuervo throws a right hand that Dallas ducks under and follows up with a left that Dallas also avoids with ease.
Dallas shoots for a double leg takedown but Cuervo sprawls well. He's pushed Dallas's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Dallas tries a low kick but Cuervo avoids it.
Dallas misses with a double jab.
Dallas throws a series of punches but Cuervo moves out of range.
A punch combination from Cuervo misses.
Cuervo displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Dallas.
Dallas thows a body shot but no joy.
Dallas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cuervo tries to bum rush Dallas with a series of wild strikes but Dallas uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Cuervo.
Dallas tries to land a front kick but Cuervo steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Cuervo moves in looking to clinch but Dallas pushes him off.
Dallas misses with a wild combination.
Dallas swings for the body but Cuervo moves out of range.
Jose Cuervo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dallas misses with a body kick.
Dallas throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Cuervo on the side of the head.
Cuervo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dallas moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cuervo moves out of range of the body kick.
Cuervo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cuervo cracks the inside of Dallas's front leg.
Cuervo misses with a two punch combination.
Cuervo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dallas swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cuervo circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cuervo misses with an uppercut.
Dallas swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dallas tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cuervo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cuervo throws a body punch but Dallas moves out of range.
Cuervo takes a swing at Dallas's ribcage but misses.
The crowd cheers as Dallas lands an impressive looking overhand right. Cuervo doesn't seem phased though.
Cuervo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dallas throws a shot from downtown. Cuervo moves away and avoids it.
Dallas ducks right into an uppercut from Cuervo.
Some wild striking there from Cuervo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dallas throws a right and a left that both miss.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dallas dives in and grabs Cuervo's left leg, looking for a takedown. Cuervo pushes down on Dallas's head and hops out.
Dallas moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Cuervo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Dallas counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Dallas is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Dallas dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

A combination from Cuervo does no damage.
Dallas misses with a wild combination.
Dallas avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sloppy strikes from Cuervo. Those never looked like landing.
Cuervo keeps the fight on the outside.
Cuervo throws a series of punches but Dallas avoids them all with ease.
A low kick from Cuervo is predictable there

and Dallas moves into the clinch.
Cuervo wants to break free but Dallas has control.
Dallas fails to pull guard.
Dallas tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Cuervo smiles and moves away.
Dallas shoots in for a takedown but Cuervo shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Dallas. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cuervo throws a leg kick that misses.
Cuervo checks a low kick from Dallas.
Cuervo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dallas.
Cuervo moves out of range of the body kick from Dallas.
Cuervo walks forward, straight into a front kick from Dallas.
Cuervo is breathing heavily.
Dallas tries a head kick but it misses.
A left and a right from Dallas both land. Nice combination.
Cuervo tries to bum rush Dallas with a series of wild strikes but Dallas uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dallas uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Cuervo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dallas.
Cuervo misses with the combination.
Dallas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A punch combination from Cuervo misses.
Dallas scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Dallas is looking to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A punch combination from Cuervo misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cuervo throws a right and a left that Dallas avoids nicely.
Dallas will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Cuervo slips a jab and a cross from Dallas.
Cuervo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Cuervo checks a leg kick.
Dallas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cuervo moves out of range of the body kick.
Cuervo swinging wildly here.
Cuervo tries to score with a low kick but Dallas moves his leg out of the way.
Cuervo looks to land a combination. Dallas sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Cuervo looks for the body kick but Dallas saw that one coming.
Dallas throws a left and a right that both miss
and Cuervo counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Cuervo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cuervo just misses with a punch to the body.
Cuervo is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Dallas rather than just go for the knockout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cuervo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cuervo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cuervo takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Cuervo takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Cuervo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Dallas manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cuervo takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

Dallas has Cuervo up against the cage in a clinch.
Dallas wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cuervo has him pressed against the cage.
Dallas wants to take the fight to the mat but Cuervo manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Dallas lands a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Cuervo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cuervo keeps the fight on the outside.
Some wild striking there from Cuervo.
Dallas swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Cuervo moves out of range as Dallas strikes.
Cuervo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dallas lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
David Dallas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cuervo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
No joy there for Cuervo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dallas lands a jab-cross combination.
Cuervo avoids the head kick by Dallas.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dallas will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Dallas tries a head kick but it misses.
Dallas has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Dallas dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Dallas throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dallas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dallas throws a head kick but Cuervo moves out of range.
Cuervo swinging wildly here.
Cuervo looks to land a combination but Dallas avoids it well.

Cuervo takes the fight into the clinch.
Cuervo tries to circle away but Dallas has him pinned against the cage.
Dallas has Cuervo pressed against the cage, preventing Cuervo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Dallas tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Cuervo trying to stall but Dallas improves his position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dallas fails to pull guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dallas pulls guard successfully.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Cuervo wants to control from the top but Dallas keeps moving.

Dallas wriggles free and stands up.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Cuervo!
Cuervo slips a jab and a cross from Dallas.
Cuervo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dallas moves out of range of the strikes.
Dallas is looking to land body kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dallas lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Cuervo walks forward, straight into a front kick from Dallas.
Dallas slips a jab and a cross from Cuervo.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dallas. Cuervo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dallas tests Cuervo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jose Cuervo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dallas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cuervo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cuervo looks to land a combination but Dallas avoids it well.
Dallas tests Cuervo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dallas throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cuervo.
No joy there for Dallas, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Cuervo clinches up against the cage.
Dallas fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Dallas. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cuervo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cuervo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dallas buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A good leg kick by Dallas.
Dallas thuds his right hand into Cuervo's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Dallas throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Cuervo's waist but Cuervo gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Dallas off to one side.
Cuervo swinging wildly here.
Dallas misses with an attempted mid kick.
Dallas lands with a kick to the ribs.
Cuervo lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

Dallas manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Cuervo on his heels. He'll look to pass Cuervo's guard now, I'm sure.
Cuervo is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Dallas stands and throws Cuervo's legs to the side, diving into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cuervo is being controlled here.
Cuervo is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Cuervo is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Dallas is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Dallas postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Cuervo looks a forlorn figure.
Dallas with a couple of short strikes.
Dallas tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

And that's the end of the fight!
David Dallas showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Dallas, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Dallas!
David Dallas gave a mention to BLKOUT Clothing in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).